steatopygia
[ stee-at-uh-pahy-jee-uh, stee-uh-tuh- ]
noun
extreme accumulation of fat on and about the buttocks, especially of women.
Origin of steatopygia
1Other words from steatopygia
- ste·at·o·pyg·ic [stee-at-uh-pij-ik, stee-uh-tuh‐], /stiˌæt əˈpɪdʒ ɪk, ˌsti ə tə‐/, ste·at·o·py·gous [stee-at-uh-pahy-guhs, stee-uh-top-uh-guhs, stee-uh-tuh-pahy‐], /stiˌæt əˈpaɪ gəs, ˌsti əˈtɒp ə gəs, ˌsti ə təˈpaɪ‐/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for steatopygia
steatopygia
steatopyga (ˌstɪətəʊˈpaɪɡə)
/ (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪə, -ˈpaɪ-) /
noun
excessive fatness of the buttocks
Origin of steatopygia
1C19: from New Latin, from steato- + Greek pugē the buttocks
Derived forms of steatopygia
- steatopygic (ˌstɪətəʊˈpɪdʒɪk) or steatopygous (ˌstɪəˈtɒpɪɡəs), adjective
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